Normally feel a bit peckish during an ultra-marathon? Then stop for some udon noodles, six times!
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Kagawa Prefecture holds ultra-udon marathon for those who love running, and noodles
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Richard Simmonds
Mar 13, 2018 - Tweet
Japanese ad campaign shows how to stop babies crying – by slurping udon noodles
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Oona McGee
Sep 22, 2016
These crying babies are immediately calmed by the sound of slurping, which is said to sound similar to noises heard in the womb.
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